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Contemplative Abstracts - John O'Loughlin
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CONTENTS
PREFACE
Contemplations Book One
Contemplations Book Two
Contemplations Book Three
Contemplations Book Four
Contemplations Book Five
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
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PREFACE
These abstract poems, which I prefer to call 'superpoems' and tend to regard as a species of ‘poetic word art’, aren't intended to be read but ... contemplated. They are not concerned with the expression of a literary sentiment, ideal, or opinion, but with the creation of a poetic impression. Thus they are purely abstract and intimate, no matter how simply or humbly, of a divine prospect, a truly transcendent order. For ordered they assuredly are, and this is what elevates them above the merely anarchic status of expressionistic abstraction. Their origins lie in three books of so-called Contemplations (1985), a book entitled Supercontemplations (1993), and another book entitled Ultracontemplations (1994), the latter two of which are books four and five of the current compilation. They all differ from my first volume of abstract poems, simply entitled Abstracts (1983), in that they are entirely non-readerly (or non-representational) and closer to the spirit of art in consequence. Hence the title Contemplative Abstracts, as a species of abstract poetry which simply requires, as intimated above, to be contemplated. In that, they not only stand beyond my first collection of abstract poems, but effectively beyond poetry itself, serving as a handmaiden of the utmost metaphysical philosophy.
John O’Loughlin, London 2007 (Revised 2021)
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CONTEMPLATIONS: BOOK ONE
1
cot dot pot dot cot
dot pot cot pot dot
pot cot dot cot pot
cot pot cot pot cot
dot cot pot dot dot
pot cot cot pot pot
2
wink pink pink sink
wink pink pink sink
wink link link sink
wink link link sink
pink sink sink pink
pink sink sink pink
link wink wink link
link wink wink link
3
gag rag rag rag hag
gag lag lag lag hag
gag mag mag mag hag
rag gag lag hag mag
rag gag lag hag mag
rag gag lag hag mag
4
race race face face
race race face face
pace pace lace lace
pace pace lace lace
face face face face
race race race race
lace lace lace lace
pace pace pace pace
lace lace race race
lace lace race race
face face pace pace
face face pace pace
5
sip sip sip dip dip dip
dip dip dip sip sip sip
sip dip sip dip sip dip
dip sip dip sip dip sip
sip sip sip dip dip dip
dip dip dip sip sip sip
6
rest rest best best best best rest rest
test test test test nest nest nest nest
best best rest rest rest rest best best
nest nest nest nest test test test test
test test rest rest rest rest nest nest
test test best best best best nest nest
rest rest rest rest nest nest test test
best best best best nest nest test test
7
sop sop sop hop hop hop
pop pop pop sop sop sop
hop hop hop pop pop pop
pop pop pop sop sop sop
sop hop sop pop hop pop
hop pop hop sop pop sop
hop sop pop hop pop hop
8
hive hive live live live live hive hive
hive live hive live live hive live hive
hive hive live live live live hive hive
hive live hive live live hive live hive
live live hive hive hive hive live live
live hive live hive hive live hive live
live live hive hive hive hive live live
live hive live hive hive live hive live
9
cat bat rat
bat rat cat
rat cat bat
rat bat cat
bat cat rat
cat bat rat
rat rat rat
bat bat bat
cat cat cat
rat bat rat
bat cat bat
cat rat cat
rat cat rat
bat rat bat
cat bat cat
10
Wilde Synge Joyce Moore Yeats
Synge Joyce Moore Yeats Wilde
Joyce Moore Yeats Wilde Synge
Moore Yeats Wilde Synge Joyce
Yeats Wilde Synge Joyce Moore
Joyce Synge Wilde Yeats Moore
Synge Wilde Yeats Moore Joyce
Joyce Moore Yeats Wilde Synge
Moore Yeats Wilde Synge Joyce
Yeats Wilde Synge Joyce Moore
11
sap sap sap sap sap sap
sap cot cot cot cot sap
sap cot dig dig cot sap
sap cot dig dig cot sap
sap cot dig dig cot sap
sap cot dig dig cot sap
sap cot dig dig cot sap
sap cot dig dig cot sap
sap cot dig dig cot sap
sap cot dig dig cot sap
sap cot cot cot cot sap
sap sap sap sap sap sap
12
fame fame fame fame fame fame fame fame
fame tame tame tame tame tame tame fame
fame tame dame dame dame dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame spot spot dame tame fame
fame tame dame dame dame dame tame fame
fame tame tame tame tame tame tame fame
fame fame fame fame fame fame fame fame
13
log log log log log log
log pin pin pin pin log
log pin hit hit pin log
log pin hit hit pin log
log pin hit hit pin log
log pin hit hit pin log
log pin hit hit pin log
log pin hit hit pin log
log pin hit hit pin log
log pin hit hit pin log
log pin pin pin pin log
log log log log log log
14
some some some some some some some some
some part part part part part part some
some part race race race race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race dart dart race part some
some part race race race race part some
some part part part part part part some
some some some some some some some some
15
pig pig pig rig rig rig
pig bed bed led led rig
pig bed hot dot led rig
pig bed hot dot led rig
pig bed hot dot led rig
pig bed hot dot led rig
rig led dot hot bed pig
rig led dot hot bed pig
rig led dot hot bed pig
rig led dot hot bed pig
rig led led bed bed pig
rig rig rig pig pig pig
16
mash dash dash dash dash dash dash dash
mash dash mash mash mash mash mash mash
mash dash bone tone tone tone dash mash
mash dash bone tone bone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash bone tone tone bone dash mash
mash dash tone tone tone bone dash mash
mash mash mash mash mash mash dash mash
dash dash dash dash dash dash dash mash
17
fast fast fast fast past past past past
fast fast fast fast past past past past
fast fast some some come come past past
fast fast some some come come past past
fast fast some some come come past past
fast fast some some come come past past
fast fast some some come come past past
fast fast some some come come past past
past past come come some some fast fast
past past come come some some fast fast
past past come come some some fast fast
past past come come some some fast fast
past past come come some some fast fast
past past come come some some fast fast
past past past past fast fast fast fast
past past past past fast fast fast fast
18
prick prick stick stick stick
prick grave brave brave stick
prick grave stick brave stick
prick grave stick brave stick
prick grave stick brave stick
prick grave stick brave stick
prick grave stick brave stick
prick grave stick brave stick
prick grave stick brave stick
prick grave stick brave stick
stick brave prick grave prick
stick brave prick grave prick
stick brave prick grave prick
stick brave prick grave prick
stick brave prick grave prick
stick brave prick grave prick
stick brave prick grave prick
stick brave prick grave prick
stick brave grave grave prick
stick prick prick prick prick
19
trash crash flash trash crash
trash crash flash trash crash
trash crash flash trash crash
trash crash flash trash crash
trash crash flash trash crash
trash crash slash trash crash
trash crash slash trash crash
trash crash slash trash crash
trash crash slash trash crash
trash crash slash trash crash
crash trash flash crash trash
crash trash flash crash trash
crash trash flash crash trash
crash trash flash crash trash
crash trash flash crash trash
crash trash slash crash trash
crash trash slash crash trash
crash trash slash crash trash
crash trash slash crash trash
crash trash slash crash trash
20
plate plate plate slate slate
plate plate slate slate slate
plate plate plate slate slate
plate plate slate slate slate
plate plate plate slate slate
plate slate hoist plate slate
plate slate hoist plate slate
plate slate hoist plate slate
plate slate hoist plate slate
plate slate hoist plate slate
slate plate hoist slate plate
slate plate hoist slate plate
slate plate hoist slate plate
slate plate hoist slate plate
slate plate hoist slate plate
slate slate slate plate plate
slate slate plate plate plate
slate slate slate plate plate
slate slate plate plate plate
slate slate slate plate plate
21
crack crack truth slack slack
crack truth great youth slack
crack truth great youth slack
crack truth great youth slack
crack truth slate youth slack
slack truth slate youth crack
slack truth slate youth crack
slack youth great truth crack
slack youth great truth crack
slack youth great truth crack
crack youth slate truth slack
crack youth slate truth slack
crack youth slate youth slack
crack truth great youth slack
crack truth great youth slack
slack truth great youth crack
slack truth slate youth crack
slack truth slate youth crack
slack truth slate youth crack
slack slack youth crack crack
22
pound give not live ounce
pound give not live ounce
pound give not live ounce
pound give not live ounce
pound give not live ounce
ounce give dot live pound
ounce give dot live pound
ounce give dot live pound
ounce give dot live pound
ounce give dot live pound
pound live not give ounce
pound live not give ounce
pound live not give ounce
pound live not give ounce
pound live not give ounce
ounce live dot give pound
ounce live dot give pound
ounce live dot give pound
ounce live dot give pound
ounce live dot give pound
23
pain pain pain pain
pain pain pain pain
want pain pain want
pain want want pain
want want want want
want want want want
pain want want pain
want pain pain want
want want want want
want want want want
pain want want pain
want pain pain want
pain pain pain pain
pain pain pain pain
24
safe part part safe
safe part part safe
part part part part
part safe safe part
part safe safe part
safe safe safe safe
part safe part safe
safe part safe part
safe part part safe
part safe safe part
25
food food food food
food food food food
food take take food
food take take food
food food food food
food call call food
food call call food
food call call food
food call call food
food call call food
food call call food
food food food food
food take take food
food take take food
food food food food
food food food food
26
gust top bland hop lust
gust top bland hop lust
gust top bland hop lust
gust hop bland top lust
gust hop grand top lust
gust hop grand top lust
gust hop grand top lust
gust hop grand top lust
lust top bland hop gust
lust top bland hop gust
lust top bland hop gust
lust hop bland top gust
lust hop grand top gust
lust hop grand top gust
lust hop grand top gust
lust hop grand top gust
27
tall pill will fill
tall pill will fill
tall pill will fill
tall pill will fill
fill will pill tall
fill will pill tall
fill will pill tall
fill will pill tall
tall pill will fill
tall pill will fill
tall pill will fill
tall pill will fill
fill will pill tall
fill will pill tall
fill will pill tall
fill will pill tall
28
game lock lock name
name lock lock game
game lock lock name
name game name game
game name game name
name lock lock game
game rock rock name
name game name game
game name game name
name rock rock game
game rock rock name
name rock rock game
29
pose to in nose
pose to in nose
pose do on nose
pose do on nose
nose to in pose
nose to in pose
nose do on pose
nose do on pose
pose in to nose
pose in to nose
pose on do nose
pose on do nose
nose in to pose
nose in to pose
nose on do pose
nose on do pose
30
lift at too of pool
lift at too of pool
lift at yes of pool
lift at yes of pool
lift of yes at pool
lift of yes at pool
lift of yes at pool
lift of yes at pool
pool at too of lift
pool at too of lift
pool at too of lift
pool at too of lift
pool of too at lift
pool of too at lift
pool of yes at lift
pool of yes at lift
31
move move move move
move wind wind move
move move move move
move wind wind move
dove wind wind dove
dove dove dove dove
dove wind wind dove
dove dove dove dove
32
cost cost west west
cost fade made west
cost fade made west
cost cost west west
west west cost cost
west made fade cost
west made fade cost
west west cost cost
33
dock rock dock rock
rock dock rock dock
dock late late rock
rock late late dock
dock mate mate rock
rock mate mate dock
dock rock dock rock
rock dock rock dock
34
tip tip tip rod rod rod
tip tip tip rod rod rod
tip tip tip rod rod rod
rod rod rod tip tip tip
rod rod rod tip tip tip
rod rod rod tip tip tip
tip tip tip rod rod rod
tip tip tip rod rod rod
tip tip tip rod rod rod
35
sit sit sit lad lad lad
sit sit sit lad lad lad
sit sit sit lad lad lad
fad fad fad pit pit pit
fad fad fad pit pit pit
fad fad fad pit pit pit
pit pit pit fad fad fad
pit pit pit fad fad fad
pit pit pit fad fad fad
lad lad lad sit sit sit
lad lad lad sit sit sit
lad lad lad sit sit sit
36
lick lick sick sick
lick lick sick sick
lick rule rule sick
lick rule rule sick
sick sick lick lick
sick tool tool lick
sick tool tool lick
sick sick lick lick
lick rule rule sick
lick rule rule sick
sick sick lick lick
sick sick lick lick
37
note note pick pick
note note pick pick
note note pick pick
note note pick pick
pick pick note note
pick pick note note
pick pick note note
pick pick note note
38
pond pond daze daze
pond pond daze daze
daze daze pond pond
daze daze pond pond
pond pond daze daze
pond pond daze daze
daze daze pond pond
daze daze pond pond
39
bust bust hope hope
bust bust hope hope
bust bust bust bust
bust bust bust bust
hope hope hope hope
hope hope hope hope
hope hope hope hope
hope hope hope hope
bust bust bust bust
bust bust bust bust
hope hope bust bust
hope hope bust bust
40
tin tin tin sin sin sin
tin tin tin sin sin sin
tin tin tin sin sin sin
tin sin sin tin tin tin
sin sin sin tin tin tin
sin sin sin tin tin tin
pin pin pin fin fin fin
pin pin pin fin fin fin
pin pin pin fin fin fin
fin fin fin pin pin pin
fin fin fin pin pin pin
fin fin fin pin pin pin
41
red red red bed bed bed
red pot red bed tot bed
red red red bed bed bed
bed bed bed red red red
bed bed bed red red red
bed